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Ethical Considerations in Research

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For beginning researchers undertaking their first major research project, can often be a time of mixed emotions. Initial meetings with supervisors or research collaborators involve addressing questions around the nature and scope of the research question, the methodological tools that will be used to collect data and the ease with which entry into the field of research is possible.

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  1. Marcelle Cacciattolo
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  1. Victoria University, Australia

    Mark Vicars

  2. University of Calgary, Canada

    Shirley Steinberg

  3. Victoria University, Australia

    Tarquam McKenna

  4. Victoria University, Australia

    Marcelle Cacciattolo

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Cacciattolo, M. (2015). Ethical Considerations in Research. In: Vicars, M., Steinberg, S., McKenna, T., Cacciattolo, M. (eds) The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning (PELT). Critical New Literacies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-112-0_4

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